Week of 3/16

The Yellow and Orange teams from Sandburg Middle School arrived on Monday. Conditions were a bit icy, but the students had fantastic personality and made the most of their visit. Spring Break starts on Wednesday, and most of the DP teaching staff is off for a recharge before the busy months of April and May. The photo this week is of two Sandburg Educators, Anne Pilarski and Andy Luu. Both have been organizing trips to Deep Portage for many years, and we couldn't do it without them. It is as a result of their hard work and dedication that Sandburg students arrive at our school each spring, and we thank them (and all of our visiting teachers) for their efforts. Happy Easter and Happy Equinox!

Week of 3/9

Spring is in the air! 4 straight days over 40 degrees this week, and although it put a damper on the skiing, the warm breezes put everyone in a great mood. Our international group from Dusseldorf, Germany stayed over the weekend and took an off-site trip to the Mississippi headwaters at Itasca State Park. The school week was busy with two fantastic groups from Sandburg Middle School. Check out the satisfied faces on the bus on departure day (see photo).....the raised hands are in response to the question "who had fun this week?!"

Phenology this week:

Chipmunk seen on 3/13, Woodchuck on 3/14
Red Crossbills on Nature Center Drive (photo below)
First spring rain on Wednesday, 3/12
Barred Owls calling actively
21 inches of ice on Bass Pond
Many local river openings and flowages are melting out...the Ducks can't be far behind!

Weeks of 2/24 and 3/2

Late season skiing at its best! We've had a few mild days here and there, but winter isn't letting go just yet. The ski trails are in great shape, and last week and this week will see over 350 students from Plymouth and Princeton take to the tracks. Princeton was here 2/25 to 2/27, and the next three groups are all from Plymouth. Check out the "I'll take on anything" attitude of the Plymouth student in this week's photo......even lunch clean-up in the dining hall is a good time! Temps this week are supposed to fall back to the single digits and below zero, but hey, spring doesn't start until the equinox.....March on!